Grizzlies coach told a story that shows just how much LeBron James cares about his teammates and coaches

LeBron James may be the best basketball player in the world with
a reputation for meddling in personnel decisions, but according
to Memphis Grizzlies head coach David Fizdale, he also goes out
of his way to show how much he cares about those he works with.

Fizdale recently became a household name in the sports world when
he went on a postgame rant about the
officiating during the Grizzlies' playoff series loss to the
San Antonio Spurs in which he famously yelled, "Take that for
data!"

But before that, Fizdale was an assistant coach with the Miami
Heat for eight seasons, helping LeBron and company win two
championships.

Fizdale was recently a guest on ESPN's "Mike & Mike,"
and he was asked about working with James. He said James behind
closed doors was much different than the businessman who has
molded a brand for the world to see.

According to Fizdale, the James most don't see "is personal."

"He cares," Fizdale said. "He really cares about the 15th guy on
the bench. He cared about us as coaches."

Fizdale then told a story about the unusual wedding gift he
received from James, one that took a lot more thought and effort
than picking something off a registry: a spot in a Samsung
commercial.

Fizdale said:

"I don't know how many times I came into the office and there was
a gift on our desk from LeBron because he'd get so much free
crap. I never got so many Christmas gifts in my life. He would do
stuff like that for no reason. That was the part I will always
remember about him, the things he would do for us.

"He put me in a commercial once as a wedding gift. How about
that? Because I said, 'Don't get me anything.' Instead of him
listening, he says, 'Hey, coach, why don't you be in the Samsung
commercial with me?' You know, that's a nice little check for an
assistant coach. And [the card] says, 'Hey, man, congratulations
on your wedding.'"